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Winning six out of 10 championship matches on both men and women c a t e g o r i e s , C o l l e g e o f Engineering and architecture (CEa) dominated over other seven contending colleges during the intramurals 2016.

E mp h a s i z i n g s p e e d , m e n t a l a n d p h y s i c a l prowess , CEa st r ug g le d over five games – Basketball, Vol leybal l , table tennis ,

t h r o u g h t h E authority vested by the highest governing body of the university, Board of regents (Bor) resolution 51, s. 2016, has formally appointed Dr. Joel Limson as the third university president of norsu during his investiture in Lamberto Macias sports and Cultural Complex on november 28.

in line with the 109th

aftEr thrEE Days of showcasing talents in v a r i o u s c o m p e t i t i o n s , n e g r o s o r i e n t a l s t a t e u n i v e r s i t y ( n o r s u ) was proc la imed overa l l c h a m p i o n i n t h e 1 s t P h i l i p p i n e a s s o c i a t i o n of state universities and Colleges - negros island r e g i o n ( P a s u C - n i r ) C u l t u r e a n d t h e a r t s festival.

r u n n i n g f r o m november 24-26, norsu garnered awards on the v a r i o u s c o m p e t i t i o n s , besting among the three p a r t i c i p a t i n g s t a t e universities and Colleges ( s u C s ) i n t h e r e g i o n , namely Central Philippines s t a t e u n i v e r s i t y (CPsu) , Car los hi lado Memorial state Col lege (ChMsC) and northern negros state College of

CEa dominates intrams ‘16Badminton and Chess on november 29 to December 2.

the team CEa Builders c o n q u e r e d t h e C h e s s tournament, winning both men and women category, thus leaving Cas and CEd behind their backs.

Builders also emerged victorious on table tennis Men and Women division outplaying CCJE and Cit.

o w n i n g a n o t h e r ch ampi ons h ip t i t l e , t h e Builders bested the Volleyball

League on women category l e av i n g C E d , C Ba , an d CnPahs as runners up; but were outsmarted on the men category, hailing the CBa golden Eagles as champion.

a d d i n g u p a n o t h e r triumph was the Builders Women Badminton team smashing CnPahs, CBa, and CEd; hence securing only the first runner up on men’s division, hailing Cas as the champion.

Meanwhile, the Builders’

b a s k e t b a l l t e a m o n l y p l a c e d fou r t h on Me n category and promised to redeem themselves in the succeeding year.

s u p p o s e d l y o n september, intramurals 2 0 1 6 w a s m o v e d a n d realigned to this year’s 109th founding anniversary due to funding issues.

to note, this i s the same reason as to why Engr. israel Banua, CEa’s

norSU formalizes university prexy appointmentfounding celebration of negros oriental state university (norsu), Limson affirmed to uphold the authority vested upon him as president during his investiture ceremony together with the students, faculty, staff, members of the Bor and guests.

as stated in the resolution, L imson i s appointed as president of norsu and is given all the powers, rights, responsibilities, and privileges

commencing on July 13, 2016 to July 12, 2020.

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address, Limson thanked the members of the Bor who

PasuC-nir Culture and arts fest proclaims

norsu overall champscience and technology (nonEsCost).

norsu champed in all dance competitions namely indigenous Dance , hip hop Dance, folk Dance, C o n t e m p o r a r y D a n c e , C h o r a l s i n g i n g , V o c a l D u e t , a n d i n D a g l i a n g Talumpati represented by irish Espinosa.

furthermore , s i lver medals were awarded in the categories Pop solo, L i v e B a n d , a n d Q u i z Bowl. Joemar Vil larejo, w h o r e p r e s e n t e d i n P e n c i l r e n d e r i n g , a n d Prisha Marie Merced in Pagkukwento also bagged second place.

M o r e o v e r , b r o n z e m e d a l s w e r e a w a r d e d t o n o r s u f o r V o c a l s o l o , K u n d i m a n a n d i n s t r u m e n t a l s o l o . P a g s u l a t n g S a n a y s a y , was represented by Donna

s i n C E i t s founDation in 1908, n e g r o s o r i e n t a l s t a t e u n i v e r s i t y ( n o r s u ) a d m i n is t r at i on , f a c u l t y , students, and alumni have ce lebrated i t s 109 th year f o u n d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y w i t h v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s

NORSU turns 109 years oldSyriyL Mae D. MapiLi from different sectors and

organizations.K i c k i n g o f f t h e

celebration, Joel Limson, the 3rd university president, a f f i r m e d t o u p h o l d t h e a u t h o r i t y v e s t e d u p o n him and assured that his administration would be transparent and participatory in its decision- making and

t ransac t ions dur ing t he investiture ceremony held on november 29 at Lamberto Macias sports Complex.

During evenings, the Booth stock festival in which different events and activities that showcase the intellect, talent, and creativity were celebrated outside norsu Main.

s p e a r h e a d e d b y t h e L e a g u e o f s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s ( L s o ) executive council, academic, r e l i g i o u s a n d s p e c i a l interest organizations in the univers i ty participated the evening festivity wherein a number o f e x c e l l e n t

performing organizations were recognized.

Limson also honored service awards to

14 retirees on the 28th of november in an awarding

ceremony after the variety show the faculty has prepared.

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the federation of negros oriental state university alumni (fEDnorsua) also acknowledged alumni Ma. theresa Vilasco avanzado and s ta f f sergeant ni lo armentano Cataluna for their achievements in their fields of specialization on the 30th.

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BRING THE BEAT IN! A local band spins the night through music and foam sealing the week-long founding anniversary celebration of Negros Oriental State University (Photo by Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla).

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happy 109th foundation anniversary negros oriental state university!

t he u n ive rs i t y w as evidently busy during the month of november; from the shortened periods in preparation for the culture and the arts festival to the Philippine association of state universities and Colleges (PasuC) Culture and the arts festival itself, up until the founder’s week celebration. those seemed like a rollercoaster ride; for

When we are all part in contributing our efforts through collaborations and individual roles, the responsibility of sustaining a quality university environment should lie between all of us. But how exactly should this come to order with the new kind of leadership we have?

to construe a strong university foundation, the commencement of our institution’s 109th founding anniversary has become an avenue for the university public to witness the investiture ceremony of our 3rd university President, Joel P. Limson affirming to uphold the authority vested upon him by the Board of regents (Bor) resolution 51, s. of 2016, formally appointing him as the new university president—a year after being selected university president for the nine (9) campuses of negros oriental state university (norsu). Beginning on the 13th of July 2016 and expiring on 12th July 2020, our new university president has been given all the powers, rights, responsibilities, and privileges defined through republic act 9299 and pertinent memoranda promulgated by the Commission on higher Education.

guided by the virtue to lead headway as an icon of leadership, Dr. Limson has underscoresd his desire to capacitate the university by making it strong through delivering speedy educational services, strengthening of flagship programs, improving of educational facilities, and providing efforts to put up state-of-the art equipment. aside from thoroughly defining notations about the educational environment norsu offers, the university president has targeted the fortification of quality instruction by ensuring proper recruitment and selection process based on faculty fitness and merits.

achieving all of these are probable. Even before the university president’s term ends, these goals can readily be achieved. however, brimming conflicts and issues concerning the personnel from the administrative branches, the teaching heads and faculty, and the students are factors underlying “misses” for this admin’s bullseye. More so does the micromanagement of the highest governing body of the university could deliberately derail this glorious path.

to put it simply, a lot is at stake. and for norsunians, we cannot afford to take up another fuss leading to the deprivation of the benefits a typical tertiary student should receive, and the abolition and delay of developments entitled for the population enrolled during the year.

With much assurance and support, Dr. Limson, strongly advocates student affairs and welfare, seeing his role as a major gameplayer to cut the slow processes during enrolments, releasing of grades and transcript of records, and other chartered transactions students usually face, through the existence of the icitization program.

in his speech, he recognized the student’s avenue for participation on decision making. Encouraging accountability, transparency, and excellence among students, Dr. Limson envisioned students’ individual roles to help accomplish the bigger picture before he ends his term. This is expected from a leader who champions students—triumphant we soar!

“technology is a double-edged sword.”

Every time i enter the main gate of the university, i always take a glimpse at t he t hre e c los e d-c i rc u it television (CCtV) cameras b e i n g i n s t a l l e d o n t h e administrat ion bui lding. terror attacks... accidents... though the authorities believe that CCtVs are essential in monitoring suspicious movements, the public is less convinced. the anxiety to be safe in any unforeseen

Thrusts, head on!

danger has resulted to another discomfort to some people who are very private — the idea of being watched by an unseen eye.

Perhaps, it’s okay for you to be watched from a control room by anonymous people. the worrying part is that you don’t even know how many CCtVs are out there. these stuff don’t bother me that much, but i’m sure that those people who have secret agenda will be alarmed. Wait! Be careful or you’ll get caught.

Knowing the fact that norsu has resorted to the use of CCtVs for policing campus activities and keeping students in check and under control, random questions just pop into my mind. Which areas on campus will be kept under surveillance? how will the data collected be stored? how long will the data be retained? how will the data be deleted?

as what i have learned from the authorities, this may be used for investigation of criminal acts and serious disciplinary activities, and for protection of individuals including students, faculty, staff and visitors. i could still remember theft cases in the campus that were left unsettled because there were no enough evidences to trace the culprits, leaving the victims in vain.

the university has 16 CCtVs at strategic locations as it commits to promote a safe environment with a state-of-the-art technology.

of course, the university security and Management office (usMo) never told us the specific areas where they placed them. Just find them yourself if you want to. a nd e ve n i f i k ne w where the strategic locations were, i wouldn’t include the confidential information in this column. Who knows? it might be used for gross violation on privacy or a basis in plotting any crime.

the decision of using these cameras as a means of surveillance may bring mixed emotions to those concerned norsunians out there. this may curb their personal freedom and rob the democratic atmosphere of t he c ampus , but i t i s a l s o resp ons ib le for t he security and prevention of any unforeseen incident. i f y o u f e e l l i k e y o u r p e r s on a l s p a c e i s b e i ng i nv a d e d , t h e n y ou h av e to address your concern to the administration in a considerable way.

the student-participants, administration, teachers, staff, and student leaders. Were you here in norsu during those times? Who were the ones who longed and demanded for student activities and extra-curricular events? Did you enjoy every activity prepared?

november 24- 26 was the 1st negros island region (nir) PasuC Culture and the arts festival. this is the first and probably the last. the next regional PasuC

competitions maybe held with the previous regional grouping before the creation of nir as President Duterte eyes on signing an Executive order on its abolition with the reason of budget constraints. in an online article by the inquirer, Presidential assistant for the Visayas Michael Diño said the creation and operation of the nir was not given allocation in the national budget for 2016 and 2017. Budget secretary Benjamin Diokno also furthered, “it will be repealed. it’s pending at the office of the President. anyway, it will be signed anytime soon.”

if we just knew it will end this way, the previous administration should have not started it in the first place. after all the adjustment and changes we went through because of Eo 183 establishing nir, now we need to disregard those efforts and get back how we used to be. also, Duterte has a plan on federalizing the country. Will we face another waste of efforts once the next administration

would not support to this type of government? frequent changing could be tiring and unprogressive too.

Looking on the brighter side, let us commend our fellow norsunians on their outstanding performance during the PasuC competitions. May it be contending with region 7 or region 18, we still outshine them despite all. Let us be proud waving the flag of norsu, as the schools from the occidental are also aware of our prowess when it comes to these competitions. they say there’s bias and we got the home court advantage. But i got to say norsu has always been outstanding when it comes to cultural and art contests even before nir. We host the competition this year but if this were held in another school in the nir, i bet norsu will still beat them. in region 7 where we have more school competitors, we bested them in our own way.

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Participated by most universities around

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faculty and students of Negros Oriental State

University - Bajumpandan Campus showcase their

tech projects, inventions, and products during the

Dumaguete University Town Innovation Expo on November 28-29 held at

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Angelica G. Ho)

DuE to unaVaiLaBLE funds, inconsistent schedules and unaligned plans, the negros oriental state university (norsu) film festival was rescheduled in January instead on the founders Day Celebration.

in an interview with The NORSUnian (TN), speaker of the house genesis Dimatulac, together with the student government Dumaguete City-Main Campus 1 (sgDC-1) house of representatives, decided to move the film festival, “because first of all katong una wala pa to siya nasulod dayon sa [founder’s week] matrix and we do not like that July 25 pa siya gi-launch nya dili nila i-apil.”

furthermore, Dimatulac mentioned, “next, ilang giapil but then my awards night would be on the open court and that would be a formal event so i think it’s not that really good when you put a formal event outside.”

Dimatulac asked why it was not included in the first released matrix of activities and he also cited, on the second matrix presented, it shows contradiction to what was made on their plan and so they decided to postpone it.

Dimatulac also emphasized,

gEnErating PuBLiC aWarEnEss to develop new products, negros oriental state university (norsu) faculty and students presented their research and inventions during the Dumaguete university town innovation Expo at robinsons Place Dumaguete on november 28-29.

organized by the Department of science and technology (Dost), selected Engineering and architecture students, together with faculty members, displayed

in orDEr to further foster the research culture in the university, negros oriental state university (norsu) will establish four research centers in the different areas in the province.

Board of regents (Bor) resolution no. 102, s. of 2016 enacts the establishment of research centers focusing on rural engineering and technology center, agri-forestry and natural resources, mangrove, coastal and marine, and freshwater aquaculture and aquaponics.

according to Vice President for research, Extension and international Linkages (VP-rExiL) Virginia Lacuesta, the creation of these research centers is expected to have a

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their inventions along with three other participating universities in Dumaguete.

norsu architecture students presented a site Development Miniature while Electronics and Communications Engineering students displayed their Mini Electric generator. norsu Mechanical Engineering students made their Miniature Engine in view to public.

Electronics Communication and Computer Engineering students developed an android Controlled Bridge Miniature and sets of electro pneumatics manufacturing process line with

five siemens programmable logic controller.

according to Engr. gilbert arbon, Dost head, conducting this event, which serves as an avenue to develop inventions, makes students more aware in the community, making more researchers to dig deeper in problems and solutions.

arbon added, “we can improve some innovations that weren’t pursued by other innovators, so we conducted this [event] for the new innovators to improve their skills and thoughts in making a thing work.”

in an interview with tn,

Theodor anthony saycon, fifth year Bs Mechanical Engineering student, said the event “helps us in our studies, kay with this we can be enlightened with how these inventions be more useful and productive.”

furthermore, rax L. Conde, fifth year Bs Electonics and Communication Engineering student, said, “We must not limit our ideas; we must look in the bigger picture and focus on what may happen next even if the small inventions we make now, can lead us to a brighter future because we engaged ourselves in analyzing things more expansive.”

all local governments with their participating teams do not have support from the administration and adding with this are their problems for cash advancing and issues with the general appropriation act (gaa).

When asked concerning the budget, Dimatulac stated, “Dugay kaayo nagawas ang kwarta…it has something to do with bureaucracy and with the rules of Commission on audit (Coa)… actually we are not allowed to cash advance, so we must procure everything.”

according to Dimatulac, the fsg allotted Php 25, 000 per college and satellite campuses for the three categories of film, namely short film, documentary film, and advocacy film.

Due to several issues, Dimatulac decided to extend the deadline until november 27 instead of november 9.

Dimatulac announced, norsu film festival will be rescheduled in January and it would be a 5-day event, but the exact date is yet to be finalized due to the conflict of schedules with the midterm examinations.

to note, norsu film festival was launched last July 25 for bigger and longer preparations in each college and satellite campuses.

norsu to establish research centersgood number of researches and technology transfer which they are trying to conduct in different communities.

Lacuesta stated they plan to put up the center of agri-forestry and natural resources in the 60-hectare land area in Barangay Baslay, Dauin where they partnered with Baslay farmers association (Bfa) as one of their recepients for their 2017 extension project.

newly approved Board of regents (Bor) resolution no. 83, s. of 2016 resolves the six Memorandum of agreements (Moa) for extension projects including Baslay as one of the chosen communities.

norsu-rExiL allocated Php 25,000 to Baslay for environmental survey and visiting

by interviewing the farmers pertaining to their household and income in order to gain their baseline information.

Mangrove, coastal and marine center will be built in a 9-hectare land in Bais where they will culture fish and develop the area, she said.

Lacuesta planned to put up the freshwater aquaculture and aquaponics center in Pamplona due to good source of water.

for rural engineering and technology center, it will be established in Bajumpandan. she also disclosed the plan of the President to transfer the College of industrial and technology (Cit) building to Bajumpandan campus in the next few years because the equipment and facilities of Cit can be shared with Engineering.

Primarily, she already allotted Php 10 Million for the initial building infrastructure and research facilities for the four research centers.

“We will be starting to establish first and put up a personnel and infrastructure that will be for the first year,” Lacuesta said.

however, she explained, “it will not really be that operational yet but we start putting up the infrastructure and organic personnel that can plan and coordinate with researchers.”

When asked about the construction of the building, she will coordinate yet with the university Engineer and have it approved by the President. (With reports from D. Darantinao and L. Villarin)

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voted for him as university president.

Limson highlighted the value of being the president. he said, “the Presidency of norsu is not about winning. it is about service, commitment, responsibility and integrity.”

to create better educational services and to strengthen the link and collaboration of the

youths of negros oriental, Limson recognized the presence of other colleges and universities in Dumaguete.

M o r e o v e r , L i m s o n underscored his desire to capacitate all external campus, making it as operational as the main campus to ensure and deliver speedy educational services.

“in the next three years of this dispensation, we will strengthen the flagship programs of the different campuses. This goes with it the strengthening of their faculty profile, improving the facility and provision of the state-of-the-art equipment for these programs,” he stressed.

on the o ther hand , Limson foresees the revival of

Maritime Education Program, and mentions offering fashion and interior design as fields of specialization.

he also aims to fortify quality instruction by ensuring proper recrui tment and selection process based on merit and fitness of the faculty.

“My beloved students are customers of our product which

is quality education. and just like good customers, students are encouraged to demand accountability, transparency and excellence,” he furthered.

Limson also brought up his vision of the advancement of technology to speed up the enrolment process, release of grades, transcript of records, and other transactions on

campus.“our Motto will be student

on-line, not students in line,” he added.

finally, Limson assures his administration would be transparent and participatory in its decision -making and transactions. according to him everything will be possible with all the norsunians’ support.

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MOVE AND SWAG. Norsunian dance teams exhibit their best competitive performances in the Dance and Music Competitions during the PASUC-NIR.

OVERFLOWING CONFIDENCE. Owning the night, NORSU PASUC ambassadors obtained the NIR titles and awards to vie for National PASUC.

UNPARALLELED. Some Norsunians delivering their masterpieces in speaking and acting in front of the crowd competing with other NIR SUCs.

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a L P h E u s s i M o n i n f a n t E a n d M a r i c e l Buscato proved the ideal i n t e l l e c t a n d b e a u t y o f norsunians as they reaped the t i t le of Mr. and Ms. PasuC-nir 2016 among t h r e e o t h e r c o n t i g e n t s during the pageant night on november 26.

Expressing her delight after the coronation, the crowned Ms. PasuC-nir Buscato, a junior Education s t u d e n t , e x p r e s s e d s h e w a s v e r y o v e r w h e l m e d , speechless and happy in

Wa g g i n g W i t h tEChniQuE and elegance, n or su re pre s e nt at i v e s grabbed all gold medals during the 1st PasuC-nir Culture and the arts festival dance competitions on november 26 at the norsu sports and Cultural Complex.

f o u r s t a t E uniVErsitiEs and Colleges in negros island region (nir) competed in the first PasuC-nir quiz bowl competition at the Cit audio visual room on november 25.

With topics relating to Philippine government, history and current events, delegates from Carlos hilado Memorial state

nEgros oriEntaL s t a t E u n i v e r s i t y (norsu) teams for Choral singing and Vocal Duet compet it ions bested the three other participating schools during the PasuC C u l t u r e a n d t h e a r t s fest ival at norsu gym on november 25.

n o r s u , a w a r d e d as champion, bested the o t h e r t w o c ont i n g e nt s , C ar lo hi l ado Memor i a l state C ol lege (ChMsC) who bagged second place,

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norSU champs choral, vocal duet renditionsand northern negros state C o l l e g e o f s c i e n c e a n d technology (nonEsCost) for third place.

John rey Mapili , one o f t h e C h o r a l s i n g i n g representatives of norsu, express e d h i s happiness about the results. he said all the hard work was paid off and unlike the past year’s PasuC competition, they won this time.

n o r s u v o c a l d u o Div ine L ove Quiba l and Windimie yntong bagged f i r s t p l a c e f o l l o w e d b y nonEsCost for second

place , and ChMsC and CPsu place d t h i rd and fourth respectively.

for the other music categories, Johndy Diosana from the CPsu won first place in the instrumental s olo categor y, fo l lowed by ChMsC and norsu, s e c o n d a n d t h i r d respectively.

i n t h e P o p s o l o c ont e s t , re pre s e nt at i v e from nonEsCost earned first place. second, third, and fourth went to norsu, C h M s C , a n d C P s u , respectively.

norSU gets gold in paSUC-nir dance events

With three participating teams from suCs namely northern negros state College of science and technology ( n o n E s C o s t ) , C a r l o s hi l a d o Me m o r i a l s t a t e C o l l e g e ( C h M s C ) , an d Central Philippines state university (CPsu), norsu representatives were delighted to take the first spots in all

dance competitions. after winning first place

in Contemporary Dance, Excell Lico-an, one of the winning delegates, said, “unexpected…worth it ang pain, ang sweat ug ang tanang sacrifices even though not perfect pero worth it.”

f o l l o w i n g n o r s u, nonEsCost and ChMsC bagged second and third

place, respectively for the Contemporary dance category.

M o r e o v e r , n o r s u dominated the hip hop compet it ion, fol lowed by ChMsC and nonEsCost in the second and third places, respectively.

Mike Lester Villacampa from norsu said, “Lami kaayo sa paminaw nga morepresentar

sa norsu… it’s an opportunity nga kami mismo ang modala ug higayon nga mohatag og pangalan nga norsu sa nir.”

t h e n o r s u t e a m exhibited the inagta dance in the indigenous dance competition, besting the presentation of ChMsC.

as one of the inagta dancers, Jaylord gomera expressed, “it is a great honor… it is very hard to earn this yet we succeeded it.”

Despite encountering an unexpected situation prior to their presentation, norsu’s “Panulo” won the folkdance competition with ChMsC and CPsu on second and third places, respectively.

norsu’s folkdance Coach Jeson Moreno said he is very thankful to god who helped him find a way on handling the accident. “When the first contegent was performing, nabuak ang usa sa galamitun sa sayaw namo. i ran to the best that i can gyud not noting in mind nga wala na koy tsinelas. and along the way hapit ko maligsan una car, next ang bus gikataw-an ko sa driver, and then motorcycle

nga gisyagitan ko,” he shared.Without hesitations and

bearing in mind the eagerness to win, Moreno solved the problem with the help of students coming from the Criminology department and culture office.

“Wa pa nahuman ang second performer nahuman gyud nko sya,” Moreno said.

asked about the winning despite of the sudden challenge faced, Moreno expressed, “i’m very proud and very thankful to god because he answered our prayers, our sentiments despite of all the challenges that we had at least we deserve that award because we competed fairly and just.”

W i t h t e a r y e y e s , Maryjane Mae oro shared her experience, “Pila ka years karon pa nabalik og champion ang norsu… though daghan kaayong aberya sa among grupo pero wala gyud mi gipabayaan ni Lord.”

all norsu teams will represent region 18 in the dance competitions of PasuC national Level held at Vigan, ilocos sur on December.

surrounDing thE t h E M E “fami ly, unity, Values and youth issues,” state universities and Colleges (suCs) in the island competed in the English and filipino literary arts competitions du r i ng t he Pasu C - n i r Culture and the arts festival held in norsu last november 25-26.

Competing against four schools, northern negros state College of science and technology (nonEsCost) won the first place in the sweet

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Play contest. norsu bagged the second place and ChMsC for the third place.

for the radio Drama competition, ChMsC grabbed the first place, nonEsCost and norsu bagged the second and third places respectively.

Moreover, Jasper saga, C h M s C r e p r e s e n t a t i v e expressed, “Wala kami naga-expect na kami gyud ang makadaog kay nakadamo namo na one of the best gyud ang norsu mao we are so blessed na kami ang nakuha.”

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Espinosa won the first place for Dagliang Talumpati. faith ann servando from Central Philippines state university (CPsu) grabbed the second place and ragenie abadiano from Carlos hilado Memorial state Colleges (ChMs) took the third place.

Moreover, Espinosa also shared her struggle before the competition saying, “Ilang araw bago ang paligsahan medyo nahirapan ako. Syempre, may duty ako 9 to 6 am in the morning, tapos kinakailangan pang mag practice . Kaya nakapag decide ako a day before

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College (ChMsC), northern negros state College of science and technology (nonEsCost), Central Philippines state College (CPsu), and negros oriental state university (norsu) vie for points.

Wi t h c o a c h e s f r o m o t h e r s u C s p r o t e s t i n g to some questions in the different categories during the competition, every protest made was accomodated with references where judges changed

the questions on the spot.Eventually, CPsu was

awarded first place, garnering total points of 31 followed by norsu with 25 points, and ChMsC with 23 points on the third place.

in an interview with tn, CPsu Quiz bowl Coach Liezl D. garsula said, “They prepared well and prayed for what they have studied, we did our best, and we are expecting for the best.”

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Darantinao.During the last day of

the event, Maricel Buscato and alphues simon infante, t h e p a i r f r o m n o r s u , were crowned Mr. and Ms. PasuC-nir 2016.

f i r s t p l a c e r s o f t h e regional Culture and the arts festival will partake in the national level in December at Vigan, ilocos sur.

o v e r a l l p o i n t s w e r e tallied as follows; norsu

with 168 points, ChMsC with 158 points, nonEsCost with 115 points and CPsu with 106 points.

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standing in front of an appreciative crowd, various thoughts filled his mind as the announcing of awards furthered. sweat streamed down his cheeks and his heart’s beating dominated him. That moment, he felt like it was impossible for him to grab the crown.

The crowd joined the roar of his chest as his name was declared this year’s Mister norsu, “Dhan Paul aguilar!” his lips automatically etched side to side as he raised his arms signifying the victory his competitors also desire.

a gift is always a gift, and once it shows, there is no denying it. Even before winning the crown, the face that Dhan Paul possesses had been his ticket in joining pageants and modeling stints.

A life full of twists and turnsit wasn’t even part of Dhan’s

plan to join this year’s Mister and Miss norsu because he had already joined Mister College of Business administration (CBa) last 2014 and only managed to win first runner-up; however, he was chosen to represent his college because of a sudden twist of fate earlier this year.

having a masculine physique with his head almost brushing the six-foot high ceiling, nobody would suspect him as a previous subject of bullying. showing his deep dimples as he chuckled, he explained that this challenged him to become a better version of himself — far from having a frail appearance back then. although he is one of those people who have head-turning faces, he shared that he came from a less fortunate family.

after his brother introduced him to the gym for a workout, he came up with a routine that he does during rest days. he would wake up around four o’clock in the morning and drink two glasses of water. afterwhich, he reads hack Life— an online site that helps one improve his aspects in life. he also jogs and works out. With this routine, it helped him maintain a positive aura that he thinks is very contagious, especially to his family.

this 23 year-old lad was originally from Metro Dumaguete College (MDC) and was a scholar that took up Mass Communication. he even won the crown of Mr. MDC 2012. By

among the 11 female candidates, a young 5’5” half-filipina stands out to be the most attractive lass in the competition. she manages to withstand the pressure on stage, wanting to prove that “being black is not a hindrance to being beautiful.” on that night, the crown is destined to be hers! 

Born on october 2, 1995 with a filipino and g h a n a i a n

bloodline, she has six siblings. her mom is a housewife while her dad is a former captain of a ship.

Her early strugglesLooking back deeper, she

was born possessing beauty

She fiercely walks her way to the stage, wearing a glittering gown that shows off her perfect curves. She poses with her smoky eyes, using her innate skill in modelling. And the crowd goes wild. After tension-filled hours of last-minute primping, the moment of truth has finally come. Her supporters carefully pay attention to her — a promising beauty queen in the making.

and brain. she graduated class valedictorian in elementary and high school at san Miguel national high school. she c a m e f r o m fo u n d at i o n univers i ty (fu) , t a k ing up Bachelor of science in accountancy for two years. s h e u n d o u b t e d l y l i k e s mathematics a lot and never felt bad about accountancy, but she realized something is not particularly right. it

seemed like a strong force was pulling her towards another course. it isn’t that she doesn’t fit in socially. it’s more of a matter of nothing being particularly right.

she has a lot of precious memoirs in her past alma mater. she won the title, Miss Junior Philippines institute of

accountants ( JPia), excelled in terms

o f a c a d e m i c p e r f o r m a n c e and became one of the honored

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f rom that , her forte in singing led her to

be one of the song writing champions in her previous university.

But certain things in life needed her to support so she decided to employ herself in a BPo Company for six months to provide for her sister’s tuition. Currently, she is a full time student of Bachelor of science in Civil Engineering

here in norsu.the first pageant that

she joined was when she was selected representative for a beauty pageant way back in high school. since then, it developed her potentials and self-confidence.

she started her growing career in pageantry when she was crowned as Miss Bacong and Miss negros tourism 1st runner up in 2012. also, she bagged the titles, Miss Jimalalud and reyna ng aliwan festival of festivals in 2013, and Miss sandurot Queen in 2014. the next year later, she became Miss santander and Miss La Carlota Pasalamat festival Queen.

gif ted with a black-colored skin, she admits she was once a victim of bullying. her natural color seems like a big deal for some. But racial discrimination has never made her ashamed of what she truly is; instead, it pushed her to do better in everything and ignore what others negatively say.

her journey and dreams never stopped there. in line with norsu’s 109th founding celebration, she was convinced to join the competition without the feeling of being talked behind because of her skin color. she is a woman of positivity and a self-believer.

The sweet taste of victory once again reigned from the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA). It was a victorious night for Halimatu Yushawu, because she successfully proved to everyone that her skin color would never be a hindrance in achieving something great.

He believes in the law of the universe that if one thing is meant for you, then it would always lead its way back to you no matter how many twists and turns somebody would go through.

that time, he was already working as part of the crew in Chowking and then, in greenwich where he obtained his scholarship. along with his income, he was still asking for minimal support from his family in Polo, tanjay.

he once decided to stop studying because he had realized that the course he had chosen wasn’t the one intended for him. he then decided to work at Qualfon, and halt the support that he had been receiving; instead, he is now the one sending financial support to his family back in his hometown.

Being inspired by the previous jobs that he had, he chose to enroll in norsu. he had finally found himself and discovered his love for business. now, he is a third year student studying Bachelor of science in hospitality Management.

not only that, he is an athlete scholar in chess. he had won a lot of chess competitions that made him become a national player. since high school, he had been participating in sports competitions.

W h e n a s k e d i f h e procrastinates, he answered, “Usahay, pero mas gi-practice jud nako ang discipline.” [sometimes, but mostly, i practice discipline]

and of course, with discipline, vices are a no-no. in fact, he dislikes night life and sleeping late. for him, to be a good example to others, he must practice it in himself first and for him, the first

thing that he must always remember is to uphold discipline.

in a soothing voice, he explained that he is ready to take risks because these take him out of his comfort zone. Even if he fails after trying, he will consider his failures as motivation. after all, life will be easier to handle if you overcome the fears that embrace you.

he also wants to encourage others in acquiring financial literacy that leads to financial freedom. “Many people do not know how to use their money, so as an individual who came from a poor family,” he said, “i want them to know the value of each peso.”

Bagging the “Best in talent” award during the said competition, he laughed his shyness and said that he never realized that he has a singing voice. and it is no wonder why he has a good voice quality, because his parents were both singers during their time.

With his achievements, he is now open to speak in public. If ever he sees drawbacks, it would be an opportunity for him to correct them. With the things that he has achieved, he sincerely gives out his gratitude to all those people who believed in him, to his fellow Norsunians, to the people who does not like him, to God, and most especially, to himself.

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flaviano inojaldo, a 47-year-old farmer, is the foundation of his family. he has raised them by farming coffee beans. usually, during harvest time, he gathers about 30 kilograms of coffee beans which are sold for P26 per kilo.

his hearty breakfast with h i s f ami ly i s a l w a y s followed by a good cup of coffee. he visits the farm right after, and work between 8 to 10 hours daily. The day always ends with the family being together. he thinks of the people who enjoy drinking the coffee that he has worked so hard to produce each year.

Just like flaviano, the other farmers’ routine every morning is not just by planting

His gaze was fixed on the vast lands of Pamplona as he smiled at the thought that someday, he would be working for the beauty that his eyes are setting on. Nothing was easy for a boy like him who had been bestowed with less since birth. But poverty is never a bad thing for him. Along with his family and God, it is one of his inspirations to continue surging on against the struggles in life.

he is Kenneth Catinoy. This 21-year-old lad hails from Cartagena, sipalay City. he is now a third year college student who simply believes, “If you fail, you plan to fail.”

independent. Kenneth is a man who wanted to stand alone at the age of 16. right after high school graduation, he sought his luck in Cebu as an assistant stone slicer for tile production. he would cry every night for no apparent reason, and it confused him so much for he did not really know what he really wanted in life. But he felt like he was meant for something that god had always been whispering to his ears.

he just looks up to the sky and thank god for all the guidance. “i know i have to strive hard, kay para pud nila akong mga paningkamot.”

all of these confusions were flashed as he arrived in Dumaguete where he enrolled on a a theological course and learned many great things in life, such as holding on to his faith. he believes god planned all the things that happened and will happen to him; that his ways are better than his own.

he finished his theological course with only minimal support from his family. “Usahay, lami na lang ihilak sa hilom, nga bisan imong pamilya talagsa nalang mahinumdom nimo (sometimes, i feel like crying in silence because of the thought that i rarely cross my family’s minds.),” plastering a smile on his face.

after finishing his theological course, he enrolled Bachelor of science in agriculture major in agronomy in norsu Pamplona with his faith and prayers in his jeans’ faded pocket. Through the support from his Theology Director, he managed to stay in a boarding house for free and received an additional monthly allowance for his other necessities. But times aren’t always good to him. There are times when he has no enough money to suffice all his needs to the extent of skipping meals even for four straight days.

now that he is appointed as the governor of norsu Pamplona campus, he is experiencing hard times in adjusting his schedule between academe and curricular activities. his studies have been greatly affected pushing him to skip classes in order to make up for his other activities. But later on, he has learned so much especially in balancing his priorities. he now empowers his co-officers to be efficient at all times. he thinks that what he is today is because of what he had dreamed of yesterday.

“Eyes on me— Eyes on me—Eyes on me.”

i usually hear whispers every time i pass by some areas of this university. is it a hiss or my imagination? i don’t know, but it begins to question who i am. i am

Better Bitter with a DrinkThe humble coffee farmers choose to live peacefully with their shovels in the secluded part of Dauin — a distant place

with a Baguio-like ambiance far from the smoky visage of the city.

and harvesting the aromatic crop. They also plant more trees like bakan, ulayan, taloto, binli, and avocado. Whenever the harvest season for coffee ends (during the months of January and December), they continue planting trees and care for the vegetation.

The coffee farmers’ associationin 1984, Baslay farmer’s

association (Bfa) was formed in Dauin, negros oriental with its gift of nature plus the help of its natives and the local government. The community

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coffee production equipment worth P1.2 million under the shared service

facility (ssf) program of the Department of trade and industry (Dti). their coffee production is one of the six national industries that the government is promoting to improve the quality and p r o d u c t i v i t y o f f a r m e r associations, institutions,  and micro-enterprises.

The farmers usually sell the red berries with a dictated price of P20 per kilo only. With the coffee production equipment, the facility is now ready to come up with roasted coffee beans that can be sold for P300 per kilo.

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverage in the country and over the past years, coffee chains have become more popular not just to the old but also to the youth who enjoy their coffee.

after they were provided by 72 hectares of land, they engaged in planting two famous types of coffee, robusta and arabica. Much like wine, coffee flavor is affected by soil and

other climatic factors. it is a fact that the best tasting coffee is made from arabica beans which are naturally mild and aromatic. on the other hand, robusta beans yield a harsher, bitter cup with more caffeine. it is more disease and insect resistant than arabica because its plant produces as much as three times the amount of caffeine as arabica. so, the choice of using robusta over arabica is driven by economic concerns, not by quality concerns.

The life of the farmers r e v o l v e s a r o u n d t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e o f w o r k i n g with a developing farmers’ association in Barangay B a s l a y a s t h e l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t h i g h l i g h t s coffee as a potential primary agricu ltur al pro duct of Negros Oriental. Coffee plays an important role to us — consumers, reminding the Filipino culture with regard to the organic appreciation of the bitter drink.

bothered about seeing unusual things. in the notion of many, it is gift, but i perceive it as the scariest part of my well-being. i have a “third eye.”

i couldn’t forget the night when my life as a student started

to change. i had my evening class at the third floor of the Cas building. i knew i was late for my next class because our instructor dismissed us at around 7:10 in the evening. i immediately went downstairs and ran to Ls6. i ran as fast as i could without even looking at the students passing along the corridors near the cashier’s building. i only had one thing bothering my thoughts—our exam.

i knew offices during that time were already closed and all the office personnel already went home. i accidentaly stumbled and all my paperworks dropped on the ground so i hurriedly picked them up. While my eyes were set on the papers on the ground, my intuition started to pick up something atypical. i had to breathe deeply as

i noticed three of them grinning at me. Kids. They were playing. Clearly though, they were running upstairs. i frizzled up a bit and started to feel growing numbness all over my body.

i did not even notice i was shaking. i closed my eyes and directed my thoughts to stop hallucinating. i prayed. i was then relieved when a group of students were coming. yes, it was a whirlwind thing to say in my mind that it was not true…“it was not true... it was not true... it’s impossible.”

the following nights were terrible. The incident never stopped bothering me even in my peaceful slumber. and everytime i pass by that area, it will always remind me of my horrible experience that night. as i continue attending my

classes at Ls6, i decided to walk from the Cas building through the pathways along the university canteen to the Cit building just for me not to be scared, since i knew there are still students passing along that area.

there’s another incident were i wanted to stitch whatever sense i have. it was during a long and boring discussion at the Ls building where i was about to take a nap. The curtains were moving. that did not escape my vision but i did well in ignoring it. i was facing the flagpoles near the CED building as i fell asleep. a sudden jolt woke me up as i tried to regain my vision on something strange outside the door. i rubbed my eyes. i saw him.

i knew that he was a man even with dim lights, and he

stared at me. i looked away from him, for i felt terrified. again, i was shaking. i never looked outside the window as the discussion went through. soon, our instructor dismissed the class so i decided to walk with the group. outside, i felt his presence. i could hear him. i don’t know what he wants.

until now, i could still see them. They do not only exist in this university but in many places where i have been to. Little by little, i accepted who i am because i wanted to live a normal life. after those horrible experiences, my mom advised me not to avoid taking evening classes anymore.

Cassandra is a third year student from CAS, consistent Dean’s lister and a is fan of MONSTA X.

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SAYAW SA KALIPAYON. NORSU colleges and external campuses extended their talented and witty dancers for the Hugyawan Festival during the Founder’s week.

CHARM ON STAGE. Proclaimed as Mister and Miss NORSU 2017, Dhan Paul Aguilar (right) and Halimatu Yushawu (2nd left) gave thanks and gratitude to their supporters.

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THANK YOU! Retirees with Dr. Joel P. Limson after the Founder’s week’s variety show showcased by the university faculty and staff at the University Sports and Cultural Complex.

DuMaguEtE Cit y has once again witnessed talents on its streets which filled the norsu gymnasium with color as norsunians showcased the rich stories of the filipino culture.

anchored with the theme “The Magical and Colorful Pinoy Stories,” the hugyawan Dalan Sayaw and Entablado Sayaw 2016 tinted the last day of norsu’s 109th founding anniversary.

seven colleges and three external campuses participated in t he fes t iv i ty, namely College of arts and sciences (Cas), College of Business administration (CBa), College of industrial technology (Cit), College of nursing, Pharmacy, and allied health sciences (CnPahs), College of Education (CEd), and College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), College of agriculture, forestry and fishery (Caff), norsu B ayawan - st a . Catalina, norsu siaton, and norsu Mabinay.

Battling under the sun in the city streets with other contigents, CEd was hailed “B e s t i n D alan S ayaw ,” “Most Disciplined group,” and “Best in Costume” while norsu siaton won “Best in Choreography.”

Part two of the event was

Hugyawan ‘16 highlights classic Filipino tales

Entablado Sayaw, where classic filipino stories and fictions were put to life as participating norsunians recreated them through dance interpretations.

norsu siaton was hailed Champion in Entablado Sayaw 2016, while CEd of the Main Campus was first runner-up, and norsu Bayawan – sta. Catalina landed second runner-up.

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Mabinay bagged the “Best actor of the night” award, while norsu siaton’s father of Kampanerang Kuba won first runner-up and Corazon’s husband of CCJE won the second runner up.

Kampanerang Kuba of norsu siaton secured the “Best actress of the night” award. others who stood out were Darna of norsu Bayawan – sta. Catal ina

winning first runner-up and Mirabella of CEd as second runner-up.

norsu siaton also bested in storyline interpretation and Choreography, and was awarded as “Most artistic and Creative Contingent.”

Judges for this year’s hugyawan festival were Eli Manlangit, Engel Boen Zerna, arnel ostia, and Ms. Mariant Escaño Villegas.

Dan PauL aguiLar of the College of Business administration (CBa) and halimatu yushawu of the College of Engineering and architecture (CEa) claimed the crowns with attraction and intellect, declaring them Mr. & Ms. negros oriental state university 2017.

Competing with ten other pairs, aguilar topped ten other male candidates with his masculinity and vocal talent, while yushawu proved “Black is Beauty,” obtaining eight out of 15 special and minor awards.

When the crowd stormed the stage for photographs after the event, yushawu managed to tell tn, “i feel great and blessed,” while aguilar pointed the hardest portion was “Q and a [Question-and-answer], it’s too crucial” but he enjoyed answering the questions.

yushawu bested in the following awards: face of social Media, People’s Choice, swimwear attire, one-on-one interview, Production number, talent, formal attire, and Best speaker.

“Being Black is not a hindrance to being beautiful,” yushawu stressed to everyone before the Q and a portion started.

for her picture analysis, yushawu answered and stressed her support for President Duterte’s administration on the fight against drugs and concluded her statement, “for justice to prevail, some criminals need to die.”

Meanwhile, CBa’s bet aguilar bested in two minor awards Best in formal attire and Best in talent. “i just believed in myself that i can make it,” aguilar said, proving that confidence was the key to the title.

in line with the 109th founding anniversary of norsu, Mr. & Ms. norsu 2017 took place in norsu gymnasium the night of

u n i V E r s i t y PrEsiDEnt JoEL Limson gave plaque of awards to retirees of negros oriental state university (norsu) after their long and outstanding services in the university on november 28 at the norsu gymnasium.

Limson presented the service awards to the 14 retirees namely Dr. Peter t. Dayot, aguinaldo B. Diaz, Dr. rogelio B. oliva, nenita P. gantalao, Estrella M. garcia, Dr. Evelyn M. Lazalita, Lourdes E. ramirez, Corason t. sayson, Dr. Consolacion C. unabia, isidra P. Calumpang, Danilo t. Estrada, rodolfo B. gipulan, ofelia i. tampioc and Myrna M. tongon.

Vi c e P r e s i d e n t f o r administration Planning and Development (VPaPD) noel yasi and Vice President for academic affairs (VPaa) rose Marie Pinili assisted the presentation of awards.

according to Limson, he was able to have the opportunity with them for quite some time and the recent retirees have

CBA, CEA win Mister & Miss

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December 2 with the theme: “norsu Man and Woman: Embracing Excellence through the sustainable Development goals.”

Other awardsJenson Ling C. Martizano of

norsu-guihulngan Campus grabbed the “Photogenic award” and was hailed first runner-up, with stella Mariz tapis of College of nursing, Pharmacy, and allied health sciences (CnPahs) who took “Choice of Coool_u Boutique” and “Lady of the Press” awards.

as second runner-up, Clint John gramatica of CnPahs garnered the awards “Best one-on-one interview,” “gentleman of the Press,” “People’s Choice,” “face of social Media,” and “Mr. talk’ntext.” Maydel faburada of CBa, who won “Chada studios and Photography’s choice” award for female, was his pair.

Louie James Bangaysiso and shena Marie Villacarlos of College of Education (CEd) both grabbed the third runner-ups. Moreover, Bangaysiso seized “Best in Congeniality” and “Best in swimwear attire.”

Landing fourth runner-ups, francis Miguelo Ccaada of CEa also won the “Mr. Professionalism” and “Best speaker (Male)” award and Vive ly n t. Mad antes of Bayawan-sta. Catalina Campus took the “Photogenic award.”

K ha l e d K he n ab du l of C ol lege of industr ia l technology (Cit) was the male recipient of “Chada studios and Photography’s choice” award.

“Miss Professionalism” award went to Ladylou P. Cabual of norsu-Bais City campuses, who also earned the “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss talk’ntext” awards.

“B est in Pro duc t ion number” for the male category was Enrico Davalan of norsu-Bais City Campuses and “Male Choice of Coool u Boutique” award went to Lawrence tan of College of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (Caff).

Limson salutes university retirees

greatly contributed to the development of norsu.

“they were good, they have been performing and it’s a loss for this university but nevertheless, i pray them god

speed in their new life,” he added.

on the other hand, isidra Calumpang, one of the retirees from Bais Campus, said she was very happy that she received

an award and it was very nice teaching in norsu for many years.

faculty and staff of norsu campuses performed dances for the retirees in a variety show.

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thE Booth stoCK festival has once again adorned the streets of Kagawasan after its torch Parade opening conducted by the League of student organization (Lso) Executive Council.

With each organization representing themselves with tarpaulins and yells executed at the end of the parade proper, the festival has relived its success over the years.

With the participation of 69 academic and non-academic student organizations, booths were built prior to the founder’s week celebration.

LSO activitiesL s o a w a r d e d t h e

best student organizations during the run-through of activities during the founder’s

a C h i E V i n g ExEMPLary ExCELLEnCE, federation of negros oriental state university alumni (fEDnorsua) awarded two outstanding alumni during the awards convocation at the university gymnasium on november 30.

With the theme “nurturing norsu: Cutting boundaries, building bridges, embracing c h a n g e ,” f E D n o r s ua acknowledged alumni Ma. Theresa Vilasco avanzado and staff sergeant nilo armentano Cataluna for their achievements in their fields of specialization.

avanzado is recognized in the field of Educational

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management and has become one of the most respected primary and secondary educators and administrators in the province.

she was awarded by the Department of Education (DepEd) negros oriental div is ion as outstanding Principal in 2013. she posted the highest score in the national English Proficiency Program self-assessment test (nEPP-sat) for teachers conducted by the Department of Education in 2007.

also, she was awarded huwarang Babae of the Council for Women of the Department of interior and Local government (DiLg) of the Municipality of Dauin in 2003.

on the other hand, ssgt.

Cataluna excelled in the field of Military service.

Cataluna was enlisted as a non-commissioned officer of the California army national guard in 2010. on the same year, he had further trainings in search and rescue and in Weapons of Mass Destruction radiological / nuclear operations.

h e a l s o a t t e n d e d Multijurisdictional Counterdrug task force trainings and took the Combat Life saver course.

in his military service since 2008, he earned recognitions such as California achievement Medal awarded by the state’s Military Department in 2013. his contribution to success of missions ranged from his meritorious service as trainer

of his fellow soldiers.Director of alumni affairs

Jose guiuan mentioned three levels in the selection process for the said award.

Level one is the nomination coming from the different Deans where they had 12 nominees submitted to fEDnorsua for screening.

in the second leve l , the Board of officers and Directors with external campus administrators reviewed the nominees and came up with 6 nominees.

Wit h t he t hre e v ice presidents, facilitated by the fEDnorsua President, the last level of the selection process ended with two qualifiers this year.

LSO regains Booth Stock ‘16 featcelebration.

During the torch Parade and opening Program, Bs Math society grabbed the B est in yel l and Mugna while Mentors advocate for Childhood Education (MaCE) had the Most Creative Lantern.

E ag les , an academic organizat ion of Business administration students, was the Most Disciplined organization and Biggest Delegation while the Most Energetic org was grabbed by the Junior Philippine institute of accountants (JPia).

Last november 29, JPia won the Pautukay followed by CfD, and Dost sa norsu; Junior Philippine Pharmacist association (JPPha) bested the Poster Making Competition while JPia, Dost sa norsu, and PiCE following alongside; Miss unigay 2016 was grabbed

by JPia, leading the other contestant.

on the night of november 30, faye Michelle tapis was crowned Lso ambassadress 2016 from the JPPha, claiming that she did not expect her victory due to health reasons, while Wayne Banaybanay from the gEss was announced Lso ambassador 2016 despite the drawbacks that he had faced prior to the competition proper.

Joshua senador from JPPha won 1st runner up for the male and sheila Mae am-is English aficionados for the female; meanwhile Lyndon Bangaysiso from MaPEh Club won 2nd runner up together with Princess Khent Biloy from gEss for the female.

talentadong norsunian was bested by the Barons (Beta Delta rho), followed

b y J o s M a , a n d M a s s Communicators society.

the amazing race was won by the English aficionados followed by the Black Mamba and ssE.

With a series of events held, top organizations were announced namely JPia, JPPha , and sya for the academic sector; yWaM, yfC, and CfD for religious

sector ; Dost sa norsu, animerean society, and rCDE for special interests sector; Barons, alpha Phi omega, and seawolves fraternity/sorority sector.

1st/from page 4a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h T h e NORSUnian (TN).

B u s c a t o , w h o a l s o w o n B e s t i n t a l e n t f o r female category and Ms. Photogenic, added, “i didn’t expect to win because all the candidates were very competitive, they were so beautiful and handsome.”

Moreover, the crowned Mr. PasuC-nir infante, a geology student, uttered he felt blessed because of the support of his fellow norsunians that boosted his confidence.

infante, who also won Best in regional attire and Bes t speaker , s ta ted h i s preparation for the pageant was reading newspapers about current issues which enabled him to answer the judges’ questions during the pageant.

“i did my best and gave my best shot,” he said.

f i r s t r u n n e r - u p were from Carlos hilado M e m o r i a l s t a t e C o l l e g e (ChMsC), pair Phil Jhon

Batallanones and Kristine K h i n t h a n . n o r t h e r n negros s ta te Col l ege o f sc ience and technology ( n o n E s C o s t ) p l a c e d second runner-up with their pair ivory Joy Punzalan and Joshua seth Bojo. Wency obligar and John Deric Pillo from Central Philippines state College (CPsu) were awarded third runner-up.

for the minor awards, infante and Buscato were judged as the Best in Pageant attire and Best in Philippine and Barong tagalog. the B e s t i n t a l e n t f o r m a l e category was awarded to Bojo from nonEsCost. the Best in regional attire and Best speaker female category was than from ChMsC.

Moreover, infante and Buscato represented region 18 in the national Culture and the arts fes t iva l in Vigan City last December and was accompanied and assisted by coach Michael dela Peña.

university crown and sword, ten lovely candidates were o u t s h o n e b y D a n P a u l aguilar of College of Business a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( C B a ) and halimatu yushawu of College of Engineering and architecture (CEa) as they were awarded Mister and Miss negros oriental state university 2017 on the 2nd of December.

on the last day, seven colleges and three external campuses showcased their voca l , dance and act ing talents as each contigent portrayed classic filipino tales during the hugyawan f e s t i v a l 2 0 1 6 w h e r e i n norsu siaton champed in Entablado Sayaw 2016 and storyline interpretation and Choreography.

Moreover, College of Education (CEd) was hailed Best in Dalan Sayaw, Most Disc ip l ined group , and

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B e s t i n C o s t u m e , w h i l e siaton campus won Best in Choreography in the hugwayan Dalan sayaw along the city streets.

t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e c e l e b r a t i o n , t h e a n n u a l i n t r a m u r a l s g a m e s commenced for four days wherein CEa was hai led as overall champion after dominat ing seven other colleges through amassing six championship games.

With the students’ night sealing the celebration, the annual week-long founding celebration on november 28-December 3 came to its success with its approved P600,000 budget.

h o w e v e r , t h e f i l m festival which was supposed t o b e o n e o f t h e e v e n t highlights was moved to January due to unavailable funds, inconsistent schedules and unaligned plans.

You lose the people that matter the most to you when you least expect it.

i was never close with my grandparents. i don’t know why but it never occurred to me.

i could remember the time when i was a kid, my grandpa would always look for my elder brother and give him a large sum of money. i, on the other hand, would just ask my grandpa if he could give me money too. he would just give me a measly

amount, something that i found unfair in the back of my mind. i never hated him, it was just clear in my mind that he had his favor-ites, and it just wasn’t me.

When high school came, still, i was never close to my grandpa. he would always ask me where my elder brother is, annoying me. Even when my grandmother got alzheimer’s disease, i never got the chance to visit him because i was busy.

reality struck me when

grandpa died last october. it was during the enrolment period that time. tired and weary, i went home and found my mom saying, “Patay na si lolo nimo, Dong.”

i realized i never got the chance to be close to him even in his death. My cousins would laugh and talk to lighten up the dreary atmosphere during the time of his funeral, but i stayed quiet.

When i went home, i cried. all the pent-up emotions inside

of me bursted out like a dam. all this time, i had always loved my grandpa.

Even if i’m not his favorite apo, even if i never talked to him during my childhood and ado-lescent days, and even if words couldn’t express what i feel, i did love him. he was my grandpa. he was family.

Knox is a second year College of Arts and Sciences student who dislikes men and loves to listen to indie pop.

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sports Chair Coordinator, d isclosed CEa “may not” be able to participate on the intramurals.

howe ver, CEa D e an Josef Vill Villanueva is very

proud of his students, he s tated, “di l i lang s i la sa classrooms competitive and active but mo-excel sad sila in sports.”

Participating colleges

BATTLE OF SPIKES AND BLOCKS. Volleyball men throwing good spikes with the force to defeat each opponent during the NORSU Founder’s week Intramural games.

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CoLLEgE of BusinEss administration (CBa) golden Eagles swiped the championship during the men’s volleyball league of the intramurals 2016 after defeating College of arts and sciences (Cas), 3-1.

With no recorded loss, both teams faced off in the final match raining spikes inside norsu gymnasium at dusk, but CBa reigned superior with scores: 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, claiming the title.

“at least we gave them a good fight. We did our best pero wala lang na-achieve ang goal nga ma-champion,” Jaymar Estrellanes Badon, Cas player said.

Cas was the leading team in Bracket a with three wins and no losses while CBa ranked first in the Bracket B with the same

C ontEnDing for ChaMPionshiP, College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) defeated College of industrial technology (Cit) with 54-33 in the Women’s Basketball league on December 2.

in the first quarter of the game, the score was 17-4 in favor of CCJE. until the last quarter, CCJE women team were able to maintain their momentum leading to their feat.

howe ve r, b a s ke t b a l l players alexa Bato from CCJE and Jayselle Melon from Cit were asserted a disqualifying foul after having a clash during

C o L L E g E o f E n g i n E E r i n g a n d architecture (CEa) Builders team won the men’s table tennis tournament during the intramurals 2016 held at norsu gym on December 2.

W i t h t h e s e v e n p a r t i c i p a t i n g c o l l e g e s competing for table tennis men category, the Builders led the game with four wins and one lose over Cit in the final round.

in the first elimination round, CEa defeated CBa, Cas and CED making CEa qualified for the final round.

C o L L E g E o f E n g i n E E r i n g a n d architecture (CEa) moves to victory during the chess tournament in both male and female category during the intramurals 2016 on november 30.

s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e different colleges showed off wits as they competed for the championship of the chess tilt.

During the first board game, Japhet Jordan from the College of arts and sciences (Cas) swept victory on the male, while Kylene Mae

CEA secures men, women chess tiltEumague from the College of Engineering and architecture (CEa) won for the female.

on the second round, new sets of contenders battled for victory wherein chess contenders of Cas gabriel Ponce and Mercy Malicay won both categories.

angel Berd Maturan of the College of Education (CEd) won the third board game for the male, meanwhile Caryl Ejercito from CEa finished the female category concluding to the victory.

The fourth board game for the male category was swept by CEa’s chess prodigy Bryan Mark

fausto, therefore proclaiming CEa as champion.

Meanwhile, Cas grabbed

second place for both categories and CEd place third place on both, respectively.

CoLLEgE of arts and sciences (Cas) and College of nursing, Pharmacy and allied health sciences (CnPahs) teams toppled the College of Engineering and architecture (CEa) in the men and women’s badminton tournament during the norsu intramurals 2016.

risty Michael aguilar from Cas reaped 31 points in the badminton single a round ending with a 31-17 win over

CaS, CnpahS take badminton categories vs CeaLarry v. viLLarin anD FranCeSCa niCoLe e. DivinagraCia

Loverson saracho from CEa.aguilar onslaught massive

smash techniques and flick over saracho, leading the score to 12-5 during the first half of the tournament.

finishing the game in a change of court, aguilar used drop shot surprising the opponent’s court.

in the single B round, Cas still headed the game represented by Quiven rocilla, finishing with 31-20 win over Keith hadron garsula from CEa.

With a score of 8-12,

garsu la overhe ade d h is opponent using a hard-hit smash, leading the score to 9-12.

after winning both single rounds, Cas was declared overall champion in the men’s badminton division under the head official, Michele June Lara.

Moreover, CnPahs was able to seize the championship title after a double round battle against closest rival CEa in both sets of games.

garnering a total score of 31 points in the single a elimination, CEa’s georgine

requieron defeated Chuni rose narciso from CnPahs, who scored 28 points.

for the single B elimination, Dianee Mae Dael, prodigy representing CnPahs, defeated Portia sibala, Engineering badminton player, who scored nine points.

to break the tie of 1-1, the winners from the single a and B contested for the doubles to determine the champion.

in the end of the heated battle, CnPahs emerged victorious with a score of 31-28 against CEa.

CBa leads volleyball men league

standing. thus, determined as players for the Championship.

on the other hand, College of industrial technology (Cit) followed Cas in Bracket a while College of Engineering and architecture (CEa) ranked

second in Bracket B. thus, determined as players for the third place.

the tournament used a round robin style with three rounds to determine the qualifiers for the finals game.

to note, Cit was last year’s champion of the tournament.

intramurals 2016 was supposed to be held in september but was postponed to founders Week Celebration due to insufficient preparations.

CEa triumphs table tennis men

Meanwhile, Cit took over the game with no lose versus Caf, CCJE, and Cas in the second elimination round, thus competing with CEa for championship.

the championship game thrilled the audience showing a close fight between the two winners from the elimination rounds. Eventual ly, CEa successfully crushed Cit, hai l ing the Bui lders the champion of the tournament.

aaron Marx oriola, one of CEa’s team players, said he is happy with the result since it was his first time to join and luckily they won.

CCJE overthrows Cit in women’s basketball

narLyn r. MaSCarDo the first quarter, unable to finish and take part in the game.

Despite the conflict, the players displayed determination and competitiveness until the end of the tournament.

Mia Emia, one of the pounced star from CCJE, got 17 points in the game and Mary Jane Diputado, also from CCJE, dribbled past two defenders then shot for goal.

CCJE player nal Comedido took a critical shot seconds before the end of quarter buzzer and scored before the game ended, eventually winning it.

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were College of Business ad m i n i s t r a t i o n ( C Ba ) , College of arts and sciences (Cas), College of Education (CEd), College of industrial technology (Cit), College of

nursing, Pharmacy, and allied health sciences (CnPahs), C o l l e ge o f ag r i c u l tu re , forestry, and fishery (Caff) and College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE).

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PATIENT KILL. One of the Chess players intense brain wracking strategy.

LIGHTNING REFLEXES. Ping Pong women players from the College of Engineering and Architecture delivers a kill in one of their matches.

FELIZ/from page 2

Commending our students, we also have to applaud the admin for catering the delegates, and nurturing our participants to what they are today. i have nothing to say in terms of the activities, i enjoyed them. i just wish the canteen was more presentable during that time. our visitors were disappointed. Entering the gates, their expectations were high, but

when they arrived our canteen, it dropped. aside from the small space and poor ventilation, it was deserted with trash with only 2-3 stalls open. it made me (and them) sad. for the next time we would be hosting a regional contest like this, i hope this mistake will be corrected.

on the other hand, 109th norsu founder’s Week is our third norsu President’s

first founder’s celebration. Congratulations on your investiture Dr. Limson! all these complains, demands, articles, and praises are part of your administration’s growth and development. i believe you are not close-minded on these things as you always prioritize the interest of the students. We will always look forward on your efforts to nurture norsu and

the students to always strive for excellence.

Ending this column, let us also congratulate the League of student organizations (Lso) for organizing the Boothstock festival, despite some problems. We just have to do some clarification and confrontation then. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata ng seryeng Nasaan ka Talita?

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EASY POINT. A CCJE basketball player throws a wide open shot during the Women’s Basketball League.

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ng contest nag absent ako.”for t he comp et i t ion

in Pagkukuwento, ChMsC representat ive Wil ly Boy garcia won the first place, Prisha Marie Merced from norsu on the second place and Charlene Joy Veloso from northern negros state College

of science and technology (nonEsCost) on the third place.

M e r c e d h u m b l y expressed,“in a competition, there’s always a champion, so usa rajud ang ma-champion ana. i have to accept the fact that naa pajud mas maayo nimo

even though imo ng gibuhat imong best.”

on the other hand, the Pagsusulat ng Sanaysay contest was topped by CPsu contender rizon Valdevieso, on the second place was ChMs represented by rejulen abanilla and on the third was norsu represented

NORSUNIANS/from page 4

DEsPitE nuMErous Errors on the first half, C o l l e g e o f i n d u s t r i a l technology (Cit) soared past College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), 60 - 50, during the intramurals Men’s Basketball Championship at norsu open Court on December 2.

scoring the f irst two baskets of the game, Michael avans ado, re cording 13 counted shots out of 18 attempts, secured 25 points together with Jeffrey tilos, who gained seven counted shots out of 15 attempts, who added 14 points to bring home the championship.

avansado led his team to work their way up to maintain their lead with the help in rebounding from their center austerio putting up a head to head in the first half of the game.

By the third quarter, Cit

BoarD of rEgEnt r i c a r t e s a n t o s , i n a special meeting with the norsunian publications on november 17 at Cas aVr, discussed reasons for non-collection of publication funds and recommended its consolidation from all campuses.

according to santos, the Board of regents (Bor), cannot resume the collection due to roughly P13M of total unexpended pub funds from all the campuses and that it must be exhausted first for the collection to be reconsidered.

santos said. “if you put yourselves together, the Board [of regents] will act on it.”

university accountant Merlyn romano assessed the remaining balances of tn from the campuses as of november 15 with norsu Bais campuses having a balance of P2,466,000.00, n o r s u B a y a w a n - s t a . Catalina with P4,762,097.00, norsu guihulngan campus with P2,840,810.26, norsu Mabi n ay c ampu s w i t h P226,018.00, norsu siaton campus with P1,458,705.30, and Dumaguete campuses with P1,381,552.75; summing up to P13,135,183.31.

r e s u l t i n g t o unexpended balances from external campuses, reports from the external campuses has been consistent where their publications have failed to produce outputs and optimize the use of funds due to administrative conflicts, and disrupted business processes.

With the campuses having separate publication

Cit basketball men inch over CCJE, 60-50

swept CCJE with series of lay-ups and perimeter shots from their leading scorers, leaving CCJE 11 points behind.

however, by the last five minutes of the game, CCJE were able to catch up as Cobero

led his team leaving CCJE with five points defecit and a gleam of hope to win.

nonetheless, avansado fires up a basket beyond the arc, sealing the game with a 10-point lead and redeeming

t he ms e lve s i n t he 2 0 1 5 intramurals.

runner-ups were College of Educat ion (CEd) and College of Engineering and architecture (CEa), with 63-61 final score in favor of CEd.

regent suggests pub fund fusion

fund accounts, santos said that Bor might approve the merging of the publication funds of all campuses for its swift utilization and easy identification.

t h e n o t i o n r a i s e d concern from the editors of tn-Main as the new process will further slow down the operation of the publication p a r t i c u l a r l y w i t h t h e remoteness of publication bodies from each other.

“ it w i l l a f f e c t t h e business processes because pending business resolutions will have to have signatories from other campuses. it will take time to finish it since we’ll have to go back and forth to main campus and to satellite campuses,” novelyn Balbin, tn secretary said.

after the deliberation, tn Editor-in-chief francis ivan ho, along with the main campus editors, conducted an emergency meeting as prescribed by santos.

“We’re going to create a position paper which would provide the advantages and disadvantages of having one university publication, and of having separate publications for every campus,” ho said.

information Publicity office (iPo) Director Marx itturalde, student regent remart Dadan, faculty regent Elsa Bulado, Budget officer rene Boy Catubig, accounting Chief Merlyn romano, and tn Main adviser Dr. Joy Perez were present during the special meeting.

a c c o r d i n g l y , t n will present the pros and cons through Dadan on a Bor special meeting in December where ultimatum on the funds consolidation is imminent.

THRILL HALF. CEA Builders jump to block the ball to gain another chance to score against the CEd Mighty Teachers during the Intramurals Basketball Men’s League.

by Donna Darantinao.to wrap up the event, Dr.

Maria Cecilia genove, chair judge stated, “i cannot imagine the talent that it was all coming from student and to think that they were all originals… i hope that there will be more of this.”

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